Originally Posted by
UnusualAttitude
Agree with you on this. I think Sec 24 has some warts but it’s not in this process. Senior pilots who were “waiting for the next bid” now want to bump junior pilots who took a chance and accepted being junior in category. That’s not how it works.
Yes, that is how it works pretty much everywhere. The consequences of rash and stupid management decisions are much greater when it works that way. It helps to prevent rash and stupid decisions. Bidding is about seniority, what it's not about is "who's willing to take a chance".